Indoor Environmental Quality

HCPSS recognizes the importance of providing a healthy learning
environment for all students and staff members. In an effort to identify and
correct conditions that may have an impact on air quality, HCPSS has
established an Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) program that proactively
maintains proper indoor environments and responds to community members'
concerns.

Submit an IEQ Concern

Complete the online IEQ
Concern form to submit a concern about the indoor environmental quality
of a HCPSS building or facility. The Office of the Environment addresses
each concern by contacting the individual and performing an environmental
assessment of the reported area.

Recently Published Concerns

The Office of the Environment identified relative humidity mold in Room 126 while onsite for another purpose.
Note: The Office of the Environment has recently transitioned to a new Online IEQ platform (as of August 2018). The new platform does not allow the back-dating of IEQ concerns. This concern is inappropriately dated September 12, 2018. The concern should be dated August 14, 2018.

Scheduled Walk-Throughs

The IEQ program includes system-wide scheduled and standardized
walk-through reviews of each HCPSS school, conducted twice a year. The process
is based off the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Indoor Air Quality
recommendations for schools. One walkthrough is conducted by a school-based
IEQ team of parents, staff, students, and community members, trained by the
HCPSS Office of the Environment, to identify and report potential indoor
environmental issues. The second walkthrough is performed by an HCPSS
industrial hygienist, who assesses each school building, such as its
mechanical equipment, areas above drop-ceilings, and the exterior.

IEQ Information From Previous School Years

All previously published IEQ concerns, reports from external contractors,
and school walk-through reports for previous school years are archived on
the IEQ Report Archive.

Water Quality Reports

In compliance with state regulations, HCPSS is testing all schools for
the presence of lead in drinking water. Details on the testing schedule,
procedures, etc., as well as test results and reports for individual schools
can be found on the HCPSS website.